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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>Demand outside gold remains soft; co‑funding costs show early easing; asset quality stress is shifting, with vehicle finance and micro‑LAP emerging as pain points.</li>
<li>The divergence across NBFC subsegments (gold, affordable housing, vehicle finance, micro-LAP) is widening, making sector-level staging less helpful - selective bets will matter more.</li>
<li>We remain biased toward affordable HFCs, gold financiers (to ride momentum), and select diversified NBFCs. Vigilance is needed to combat NIM pressure and rising unsecured stress.</li>
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Demand outside gold remains soft; co‑funding costs show early easing; asset quality stress is shifting, with vehicle finance and micro‑LAP emerging as pain points.
The divergence across NBFC subsegments (gold, affordable housing, vehicle finance, micro-LAP) is widening, making sector-level staging less helpful - selective bets will matter more.
We remain biased toward affordable HFCs, gold financiers (to ride momentum), and select diversified NBFCs. Vigilance is needed to combat NIM pressure and rising unsecured stress.


NBFC Q2FY26 Outlook - Rate Cuts, Credit Stress & Selective Wins in NBFCs

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Tata Capital Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited</a> raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today.</li>
<li>Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Tata Capital Limited raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today.
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.
We have looked at the past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Tata Capital IPO Trading - No Tata Premium This Time

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
</ul>



Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.
We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Tata Capital IPO - Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

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IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN)</a> is the third-largest non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India. It is seeking to raise US$1.7 billion. </li>
<li>I had previously discussed the investment case in <strong><em><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tata-capital-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:197180" rel="noopener">Tata Capital IPO: The Investment Case</a></em></strong>. </li>
<li>The RHP updates show that the fundamentals remain mixed. Positives include large size, mid-tier growth rates and good asset quality. Negatives include below peer average NIM, interest spread and ROA. </li>
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Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is the third-largest non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India. It is seeking to raise US$1.7 billion. 
I had previously discussed the investment case in Tata Capital IPO: The Investment Case. 
The RHP updates show that the fundamentals remain mixed. Positives include large size, mid-tier growth rates and good asset quality. Negatives include below peer average NIM, interest spread and ROA. 


Tata Capital IPO: RHP Update Points to Mixed Fundamentals

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates</li>
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Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.
We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates


India

HDB Financial Services Limited provides financial services. The Company offers personal, gold, auto, business, durable, and commercial vehicle finance, as well as loan against property. HDB Financial Services serves customers in India.

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HDB Financial Services Ltd (0117739D IN)

NBFC Q2FY26 Outlook - Rate Cuts, Credit Stress & Selective Wins in NBFCs

Soft demand outside gold, easing co-funding costs, shifting asset quality stress in vehicle finance and micro-LAP. Divergence in NBFC subsegments...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Tata Capital IPO Trading - No Tata Premium This Time

Tata Capital Limited raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today. In this note we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Tata Capital IPO - Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and...

Sumeet Singh

Tata Capital IPO: RHP Update Points to Mixed Fundamentals

Tata Capital, the third-largest non-banking financial company (NBFC), is seeking to raise US$1.7 billion. In this note, I examine the latest...

Arun George

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - RHP Updates

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its...

Sumeet Singh

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NBFC Q2FY26 Outlook - Rate Cuts, Credit Stress & Selective Wins in NBFCs

​Soft demand outside gold, easing co-funding costs, shifting asset quality stress in vehicle finance and micro-LAP. Divergence in NBFC subsegments...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Tata Capital IPO Trading - No Tata Premium This Time

Tata Capital Limited raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today. In this note we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Tata Capital IPO - Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and...

Sumeet Singh

Tata Capital IPO: RHP Update Points to Mixed Fundamentals

Tata Capital, the third-largest non-banking financial company (NBFC), is seeking to raise US$1.7 billion. In this note, I examine the latest...

Arun George

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - RHP Updates

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its...

Sumeet Singh

Soft demand outside gold, easing co-funding costs, shifting asset quality stress in vehicle finance and micro-LAP. Divergence in NBFC subsegments...